Pioneer Memorial Library

Pioneer Memorial Library provides a variety of reads for Fredericksburg.

The library is located at 115 West Main Street in a restored building that is also known as the McDermott Building.

Hours

Pioneer Memorial Library is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Friday and Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library is closed on Sundays.

Library Cards

Borrowers’ cards are issued free of charge to residents of Gillespie County who can provide proof of residency (usually with a driver’s license, lease agreement or printed checks with local address).

Children six years of age and older will be issued a card when their applications are signed by a parent or guardian.

All non-residents of Gillespie County are charged a $5 per-year fee for a family library membership. However, only residents of immediately surrounding counties (Kimble, Mason, Llano, Blanco, Kendall and Kerr) are eligible.

Books may be checked out for two weeks, and if not requested by another customer, they may be renewed for another two weeks.

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Pioneer Memorial Library houses non-fiction, fiction and kids’ books, as well as books and large print materials for the entire family to

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What’s Available

Pioneer Memorial Library is home to adult fiction and non-fiction books, reference materials, the Texas collection and current newspapers and magazines. DVDs for adults and children are also available at the library.

Just for Kids

Along with a large selection of children’s books, children can also participate in the Summer Reading Program sponsored by the Texas State Library and the Friends of Pioneer Memorial Library.

And More

Pioneer Memorial Library also offers information about the Texas State Library’s talking book players.

Also offered is a collection of large-print books and e-books.

The library offers a copy machine, microfilm reader-printer and nine computers with Internet access for use by the public, along with free wireless access for visitors with their own computers.

Also, the library offers downloadable audio books and e-books.

For more information, call the library at 997-6513 or visit www.pmlfbg.com.

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